persona non grata
Example Sentences
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Cambodia responded by making the 22 members of Meta's oversight board persona non-grata.
From Reuters • Jul. 20, 2023
The E.U. declared 19 members of the mission persona non-grata.
From Washington Post • Apr. 5, 2022
But Rifaat was quickly declared a persona non-grata and forced to leave as he was considered a threat to Hafez’s succession plan for his son, Bashar.
From Washington Times • Oct. 9, 2021
John Galliano, fashion's former persona non-grata, was notably absent from the menswear collection at Maison Margiela where he has now staged a comeback as creative director.
From US News • Jan. 23, 2015
The conversation was von Trier’s first major interview since 2011, when he was declared a persona non-grata by Cannes Film Festival officials for expressing sympathy for Adolf Hitler.
From Time • Nov. 30, 2014
